We surveyed 967 curators to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical curator. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as a curator?
Low
High
Working as a curator typically requires higher levels of intelligence when compared with the average career. This means that curators are required to actively learn new things related to their discipline and solve complex problems.
Can I learn to become a curator?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as a curator typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as a curator?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as a curator. If you’re curious about the numbers, check out the job market for curators.
Do curators work full-time or part-time?
45% of curators work in full-time roles while 55% work part-time.
Is being a curator stressful?
Low
High
Curators tend not to find their jobs stressful, which likely contributes positively to career satisfaction.
Is being organized important as a curator?
Low
High
Organization is not considered a particuarly important part of being a curator.
How competitive is the workplace for curators?
Low
High
Curators see mild competition in their workplace.
Does being a curator require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for curators.
Are curators allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Creativity is intrinsic to being a curator, and a highly valuable part of the career.
Do curators have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Curators have high flexibility in the direction of their work, allowing them a lot of freedom in how they accomplish their goals.
Is being a curator physically demanding?
Low
High
Work as a curators is not the most physically demanding of careers, falling in the bottom half of all careers.
Are curators exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
While sometimes repetitive, curators tend to have opportunities for variety in their work.
Does being a curator require attention to detail?
Low
High
As in many careers, attention to detail is quite helpful for curators.
Does being a good curator require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
Being compassionate and empathetic is considered helpful to those looking to pursue careers as curators.